Swahili
mikongojo
mee-kohn-GOH-joh
How to say it
Swahilimikongojomee-kohn-GOH-johsoon
Englishwalking stickssoon
Frenchcannessoon
Meaning
Walking sticks, staffs, canes, or crutches.
Good to know
plural of mkongojo (m-/mi- class).
Examples
- Mikongojo husaidia wazee kutembea.Walking sticks help elderly people walk.
- Je, mikongojo hii imetengenezwa kwa mkono?Were these walking sticks made by hand?
- Mikongojo haikutosha wagonjwa wote hospitalini.The walking sticks were not enough for all the patients at the hospital.
- Zahanati itapokea mikongojo mipya wiki ijayo.The clinic will receive new walking sticks next week.
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